REQUIRED COURSES

ELECTIVES

COURSE REGISTRATION

PRE-SESSION

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

COURSE RESTRICTIONS

SPECIAL NOMENCLATURE

TEACHING SITE

LANGUAGE OF STUDY

Autumn or Spring Semester students take 2 units (16 U.S. credits). Academic Year students take 32 US credits for the academic year.

Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school’s policies.

Please be flexible – we can’t guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on youronline course form.

Course Restrictions

General GPA requirement is 3.3. Exceptions include:

History, English, Biomedical Sciences, Psychology: 3.4

Economics, Mathematics: 3.5

Some departments are not open to fall-only or spring-only students. The term availability will be listed in the “Key Information” section on each individual department website of the Study Abroad Guide.

The following departments are typically only available to students enrolling for the full academic year (both fall and spring terms): Architecture, Biochemical Engineering, Law, and Project Management for Construction.

The following departments are typically only available to students enrolling for the full academic year or spring-only: Centre for Languages and International Education, Chemical Engineering, Electronic and Electronic Engineering, Management, Mathematics, and Statistical Science.

Year 3 Courses - Senior, Advanced. Will need significant prior knowledge (at least 5-6 prior courses in the subject, plus satisfy relevant pre-requisites). You can only take year 3 modules if you have a very strong background in the subject.

Refer to the credit translation scale below:

UCL Course Unit Values

U.S. Credit Equivalent

0.5 units

4 U.S. credits

1.0 units

8 U.S. Credits

2.0 units

16 U.S. Credits

Admitting Departments

Each UCL student is accepted into one or two departments as their admitting department. This is considered your main area of study for administrative purposes.

Students should plan to apply to one department only and list one alternate department for admission. Only students that have very specific academic needs should submit their application to two different departments. If you think you may want to apply to two departments, please contact your program manager.

If admitted to one department only, students are required to take 50% (2) of their classes in that department.

If admitted to two departments, students must take 50% of their classes in the first admitting department and at least one class in the secondary admitting department.

Third and/or fourth classes may be selected from other departments (some exceptions apply).

Departmental Notes

Computer Science

The Computer Science department at UCL is very competitive. Applications to the Computer Science department will not be assessed until after the application deadline has passed in order to give all applicants equal consideration.

Students wishing to take Computer Science courses are encouraged to apply for the Fall semester or Academic Year due to limited course availability to study abroad students in the Spring.

English

To take English classes you must apply and be admitted into the English department.

If English is your only admitting department, all four courses will be in English.

If accepted into English and one other department only, you will take two courses in English.

If interested in literature classes but cannot apply to English, consider European Cultural Studies or area studies departments.

Economics

If not accepted into Economics, you will be limited to 1000-level (Level 1).

To enroll in 2000- or 3000- level economics courses, you must apply to Economics as primary or secondary admitting department.

You may find available higher-level economics courses in the Slavonic and East European Studies.

History of Art

Level 1 Courses numbered HART1401-1701 are open to non-majors. Students not admitted to History of Art may take one of these courses per semester.

All other History of Art courses are only open to students who are majoring or minoring in History of Art and who are accepted into the History of Art department.

Slade School of Art

This is a continuous independent studio programme supported by tutorials and seminars. If admitted, students must take all courses within Slade.

In addition to their studio work, students will attend courses in history and theory of art. The Slade also organises a series of Contemporary Art Lectures featuring distinguished speakers from both the UK and overseas.

Applicants must choose one of three concentrations: Painting, Sculpture, and Fine Art Media (including photography, print, film, video, sound, and electronic media). Note your area of focus on the course selection form.

Submit a portfolio of at least 15 non-returnable slides of recent artwork. The portfolio may be in the form of a CD, slides, printed matter, or a DVD.

Bartlett School

Architecture students submit a portfolio of at least 15 non-returnable slides of recent work in the subject area. The portfolio may be in the form of a CD, slides, printed matter, or a DVD.

Architecture and Project Management courses are only available to students for a full academic year.

Enrollment Process

University College London does not pre-register any students for any classes. UCL will review your course preferences listed on your application, but you will register for classes only when you arrive on campus.

On your online course form, make sure to list at least one alternate course for every course you select, totaling at least 8-10 courses per semester. List your choices and alternates in order of preference.

Supplemental course fees may apply - see below.

Miscellaneous/Fees

UCL divides their academic departments into different fee bands. Students will be assessed a supplemental course fee if they are enrolled in a Band 2 or Band 3 department as their sole department of admission, or in the case of students enrolled in two departments, as their first or primary department of admission.

Supplemental fees will be added to student accounts after registration at UCL takes place. Supplemental fee billing may differ for students from home schools with direct billing arrangements. Contact Student Financial Services at 1-866-927-2234 x4772 if you have questions.

Grade Scale

The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).